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About Numbered Notation

Numbered Notation (also called Jianpu, 简谱) writes each melody note as a number from 1 to 7 instead of a note on a staff. The number shows the note's position in the song's scale -- not its exact pitch -- so the same tune looks identical no matter what key it's sung in.

Within one octave, the numbers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 correspond to the familiar do re mi fa sol la ti. A dot above a number raises it an octave higher; a dot below lowers it an octave lower -- no dot means the middle, as-written octave.

A plain number lasts one beat. A dash (-) right after a number holds that same note for one more beat. A line underneath a number shortens it instead -- one line is half a beat, two lines a quarter of a beat. A 0 is a rest: silence for one beat.

The label at the top of the sheet, like "1=C" or "1=Ab", shows which pitch scale degree 1 ("do") is tuned to. A song in a minor key is labeled "6=X" instead -- scale degree 6 ("la") is the true tonic. Chord names printed above the notes (like "C" or "G7") always use their familiar letter names, never numbers.

For example, under a "1=C" heading, the numbers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 sound as C D E F G A B. Under a "1=G" heading, those very same numbers sound as G A B C D E F# instead -- same shape, different key.

Gathered at Thy table, Lord

Praise of the Lord Remembrance of Him

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Gathered at Thy table, Lord;
Here the bread and wine are spread.
Thou, our High Priest, present here;
We, by Thee, are richly fed.
Thou, Lord, our Melchisedec—
We, the ones You come to feed;
God to us to minister,
Rich supply to us indeed.
2
From the slaughter of the kings
Abram did return one night,
O’er the foe victorious,
With the spoils of the fight.
On the way this One he met,
Who for him did intercede;
King of Righteousness and Peace
Meeting Abram in his need.
3
We too, Lord, the kings have fought
In the battle all day long;
By Thine intercession, Lord,
We are now victorious, strong.
Round this table here we meet,
We Thy church victorious,
To enjoy the ministering
Of the processed God to us.
4
We’re not sinners, miserable;
All our sins are history!
Now to us, the fighters true,
Is Thy priestly ministry.
Gathered in thanksgiving, Lord,
Now our hearts to Thee we raise;
To our great Melchisedec,
Render we our highest praise!

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Anonymous

Weekend Woodland Camp, London, United Kingdom

May 3, 2026

Amen Lord Jesus

We come to partake of you.

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Frank Scavo

Irvine, CA, United States

Feb 22, 2026

I was listening to a Lord’s Day message this morning on Hebrews 7 and the story of Melchizedek, who was a foreshadowing of Christ as our great High Priest. And I remembered that I had written a hymn about this many years ago. So, looked it up, and here it is!

Praise you Lord as our great Melchizedek, King of Righteousness and Peace!

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Catherine C

Woodland Retreat Camp, London, United Kingdom

May 11, 2025

We thank you for your salvation, redemption, forgiveness, crucifixion, resurrection and ascension…

We’re not sinners, miserable;
All our sins are history!
Now to us, the fighters true,
Is Thy priestly ministry.
Gathered in thanksgiving, Lord,
Now our hearts to Thee we raise;
To our great Melchisedec,
Render we our highest praise!

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Mart Gacos

Valenzuela, Metro Manila, Philippines

Jan 21, 2024

Praise you Lord, before we are sinners and miserable. But the Lord Jesus fight for us and now are sins are history.

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Lucy Li

Shoreline, WA, United States

Mar 12, 2023

Very lovely song. I like to sing it on Sunday!

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Francis Y Chow

Anaheim, CA, United States

Mar 14, 2020

Gathered at Thy table, Lord;
Here the bread and wine are spread.
Thou, our High Priest, present here;
We, by Thee, are richly fed.
Thou, Lord, our Melchisedec

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Xavier Y Cody

San Marcos, TX, United States

Aug 11, 2019

We trust in You, we depend on You, we stand on Your victory! Lord Jesus, we thank You for the sacred symbols and the reality of them!

We Rejoice in Your presence!!

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Michael Scott

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States

Jul 22, 2018

This song is so amazing. Hallelujah! YOU ARE THE KING OF RIGHTEOUS AND PEACE.

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Jose Feliciano

Irving, Texas, United States

Mar 25, 2018

Jesus is Lord!!!

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Tim Ou

Austin, Texas, United States

Mar 25, 2018

By your intercession, we are victorious.

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